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10-21-2016, 07:06 PM
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Drives: 2017 Camaro Fifty 2SS M6 Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Anne Arundel county, MD
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Winter storage blues
It's almost that time for some of us in the snow belt to put our beloved Camaros away until the Spring.
My question is for the manual transmission owners who will be driving an auto vehicle during the winter months. This is the first time I've had this combination of cars, so: Is there a small relearning period when you finally get to hop back into your Camaro? Do you find yourself needing to get reacquainted with the grab point of the clutch and throttle response? Or do you just pick up where you left off like there was no "downtime"? Just curious.
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10-21-2016, 07:17 PM
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 Drives: Coming: 2017 Camaro SS Vert Join Date: Sep 2016
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Slight warm-up period if you're newer to a manual. If you're re-learning, it'll all come back to you much faster.
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10-21-2016, 07:21 PM
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Drives: 16 2SS 6MT NPP MRC / 15 K1300S Join Date: Mar 2016
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The worst part is stomping the auto's brake pedal as you're stopping thinking its the clutch.
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10-21-2016, 07:44 PM
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Drives: 2016 2SS Hyper Blue Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Kansas, soon!
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I'm never going to buy a car to store it 5 months out of the year.
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10-21-2016, 07:44 PM
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Drives: 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Florida
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That's why I couldn't live in an area that snows.
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10-21-2016, 07:58 PM
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One El E
Drives: 2022 2SS 1LE M6 Join Date: May 2016
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
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Having been stationed in the PNW (Seattle area), I understand the need to store your car. Glad I'm back home in Texas!!! Was 82 here in Corpus today after the cool front pushed through last night.
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10-21-2016, 08:11 PM
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Drives: 2010 CTS-V 6MN '98 Camaro SS (Sold) Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Roches Point, Ontario, Canada
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Best regards, Elie
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10-21-2016, 09:43 PM
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Drives: 2001 Onyx Black/Ebony SS. 427/M6 Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Sussex, Wi
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My winter vehicle is manual trans as well and there's still a bit of a "learning curve" when I get my Camaro back out in the spring. Within the first trip, its back...... Same goes for getting the motorcycle back out. The shifting is no problem in the spring, its more getting used to leaning for the turns again, finding your balance. Also, after the first trip all is well again.
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